The Montana Democratic Party (MDP) is the Montana

Montana

Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...

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Political party

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Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

. The Montana Democratic Party is also one of the two major political parties in the U.S. state of Montana. The party is led by Chairman Jim Elliot (Trout Creek) and Vice Chair Nancy Anderson (Great Falls). The National Committeeman is Ed Tinsley (Helena) and the National Committeewoman is Jean Lemire Dahlman (Forsyth).

2008 Elections

Controversy arose late in the 2008 elections as the Billings Gazette reported Montana Democrats as breaking campaign disclosure laws. A report came out identifying Democrats as calling voters anonymously to attack the republican candidate Jack Sands.

Elected officers

Office	Name	County
Chair	Jim Elliot	Sanders Sanders County, Montana Sanders County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of 2010, the population was 11,413. Its county seat is Thompson Falls.-Geography:According to the U.S...
Vice Chair	Nancy Anderson	Cascade Cascade County, Montana -National protected areas:*Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Lewis and Clark National Forest -Economy:Malmstrom Air Force Base is a driving force in the regional economy...
Secretary	Angela Mclean	Deer Lodge Deer Lodge, Montana Deer Lodge is a city in and the county seat of Powell County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,421 at the 2000 census. The city is perhaps best known as the home of the Montana State Prison, a major local employer...
Treasurer	Brenda Schye	Valley Valley County, Montana -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,675 people, 3,150 households, and 2,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 4,847 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
National Committeeman	Ed Tinsley	Lewis & Clark Lewis and Clark County, Montana -National protected areas:* Flathead National Forest * Helena National Forest * Lewis and Clark National Forest * Lolo National Forest * Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area -Demographics:...
National Committeewoman	Jean Lemire Dahlman	Rosebud

Current elected officials

The Montana Democratic Party holds five of the six statewide offices and holds a majority in the Montana House of Representatives. They also hold both of the state's U.S. Senate seats.

Statewide offices

• Governor: Brian Schweitzer
  Brian Schweitzer
  Brian David Schweitzer is an American politician from the U.S. state of Montana. Schweitzer is its 23rd and current governor, serving since January 2005. Schweitzer currently has one of the highest approval ratings among governors in the nation, with polls regularly showing a rating of above 60...
  
  
• Secretary of State
  Secretary of State of Montana
  The Secretary of State of Montana is one of the elected constitutional officers of executive branch of the U.S. state of Montana.The current Secretary of State is Linda McCulloch.-Organization:The Secretary of State's Office is composed of five divisions:...
  
  : Linda McCulloch
  Linda McCulloch
  Linda McCulloch is the current secretary of state of Montana. A Democrat, she was elected to the office in November 2008 and took office in January 2009, having defeated incumbent Republican Brad Johnson. McCulloch previously served as state superintendent of public instruction from 2005 until...
  
  
• Attorney General: Steve Bullock
  Steve Bullock (Montana)
  Steve Bullock Is the current Attorney General of the U.S. state of Montana. He was elected to office in November 2008 and sworn in on January 5, 2009. He is the 20th Attorney General of Montana.- Early life and education :...
  
  
• State Auditor: Monica Lindeen
  Monica Lindeen
  Monica Lindeen is an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives from 1999 to 2006, representing House District 43. Born in Ogden, Utah, Monica Lindeen served as Vice Chair of the Montana Democratic Party from 1997 to -2000...
  
  
• Superintendent of Public Instruction
  Montana Office of Public Instruction
  The Montana Office of Public Instruction is the state education agency of Montana. Denise Juneau is the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The agency is headquartered in Helena....
  
  : Denise Juneau
  Denise Juneau
  Denise Juneau is an American politician from the U.S. state of Montana elected as the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction heads the Montana Office of Public Instruction. A member of the Democratic Party, Juneau is the first American Indian...
  
  

State Legislative Leaders

• Senate Minority Leader: Carol Williams
  Carol Williams (Montana politician)
  Carol Williams is a Democratic member of the Montana Senate, representing District 46 since 2004. Serving as the current Leader of the Democratic Caucus. She is the first woman to hold the position of Majority Leader in the 2007 Legislature position in Montana history. She was previously a member...
  
  
• House Minority Leader: Jon Sesso
  Jon Sesso
  Jon C. Sesso is a Democratic Party member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 76 since 2004.-External links:* official MT State Legislature website* profile*Follow the Money - Jon C Sesso** campaign contributions...
  
  

External links

• Official website of the Montana Democratic Party
• Montana Capitol Report - a political opinion website run by the Montana Democratic Party